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Where does the word "series" come from? It comes from Latin series, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).
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Where does the word "series" come from? It comes from Latin series, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).
Series’s story begins in Latin: series meant “row, chain.” From 'serere', to join. It reached English by 1610s as series. TV 'series' date from the 1950s. Today, series means a number of related things in order.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient series "row, chain", from 'serere', to join.
- Stage 2 · English · 1610s series "sequence", TV 'series' date from the 1950s.